New FEMA funds target WNC recovery gaps
As western North Carolina approaches the 19-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene on April 27, a new infusion of federal disaster funding is highlighting both the progress made and the long road still ahead.
A state of emergency remains in effect for North Carolina as a winter storm of snow, sleet, and freezing rain gets ready to take aim at the state this weekend.
As western North Carolina continues to recover more than a year later from Hurricane Helene, Gov. Josh Stein’s office has released several announcements in recent days detailing funding for infrastructure repairs.
The NC Chamber today revealed the 15 finalists in its annual "Coolest Thing Made in NC" contest, with five standout products from each of three categories.
As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene approaches, the US Department of Homeland Security announced earlier this week that western NC has been approved for more than $12 million in FEMA grant disbursements.
EPA allocates funding as multiple towns are facing the rebuilding of water infrastructure facilities in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
The North Carolina GOP-controlled legislature will pass emergency legislation forcing two western North Carolina counties to open additional early voting sites, after Democrat-controlled local boards of elections failed to do so despite strong calls from voters in those communities.
As Western North Carolina continues to dig out from Hurricane Helene, more than 5,700 people have already applied for FEMA individual assistance and more than $1 million is being dispersed to them.
It’s not enough to fight courageously for a worthy cause. Prudence and wisdom matter, too, if your goal is to win.
It’s not enough to fight courageously for a worthy cause. Prudence and wisdom matter, too, if your goal is to win.
RALEIGH — Despite the windfall of money states harvested in the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with tobacco companies to treat illnesses caused by smoking, Medicaid expenditures continue to soar.